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Man pistol-whipped in Lowell home invasion

By Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com

Updated:
04/05/2013 06:36:31 AM EDT

LOWELL -- A woman jumped out a back window to get help and police believe a man was pistol-whipped during a home invasion at a home on Freda Lane in Lowell's Pawtucketville neighborhood Wednesday morning.

Police were called to 115 Freda Lane about 11:05 p.m. after a neighbor called 911 at the request of the woman, according to Capt. Kelly Richardson.

Richardson said two men, described as being in their early 20s with short dark hair, forced their way into the home after a male resident answered the door.

The male suffered a "blunt-force injury" that police believe was caused by a handgun.

Residents could provide no further description of the suspects, except to say the suspect who had a handgun was wearing a gray jacket, Richardson said.

"We believe this to be an isolated incident that is a result of a conflict between the parties involved," Richardson said.

Police went door to door in the neighborhood searching for the suspects and requested a canine unit to help, but found nothing.

A SWAT team from the North Eastern Middlesex Law Enforcement Council was conducting training nearby, and went on standby in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge on Old Ferry Road while the search was conducted.

Once police determined the suspects left the area, the SWAT team went back to its training, Richardson said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Lowell police at 978-937-3200 or Crimestoppers at 978-459-TIPS (8477).

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